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	Podcast:		Local Features by WXPR
	Episode:		In 1944, a WWII Hero Came Home to the Wrong Rhinelander House
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:03:38
	Publish Date:		2019-07-03 05:43:49
	Description:		Donald Karr of Rhinelander was a true war hero, but his heroism during World War II didn’t prevent an awkward homecoming when he returned to Wisconsin in 1944. Gary Entz has this story for this week's A Northwoods Moment in History. After his graduation from Rhinelander High School, Donald Karr enlisted in the Army Air Corps in late 1940 and was stationed at Maxwell Field in Montgomery, Alabama. In all he served twenty-eight months as an enlisted man and attained the rank of sergeant, but in September 1942 Karr was among those chosen to become an aviation cadet and receive training as a pilot. After successful completion of his training, Karr was promoted to 2nd lieutenant and stationed in Wendover, Utah, for training with heavy bombers. 1944 was a significant year for Karr. After completing his training in Utah, he was sent to Europe to fly B-17 Flying Fortress bombers deep into Nazi occupied territory. It was dangerous work as bombers were highly vulnerable to fighter planes. Karr
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